|
 On
15 May 2003 the Russian Aviation and Space Agency, S.P.
Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and European
Space Agency (ESA) concluded a contract to fly Spanish astronaut
Pedro Duque, member of the European astronauts team as the
transport spacecraft Soyuz TMA-1 flight engineer as the
visiting crew VC-5 member (October 2003, ISS-7 and ISS-8
phase) to the International Space Station (ISS) and perform
science research and experiments under Servantes SSM Project
(ESA).
The Servantes SMM Project foresees the implementation of
60 sessions and 20 experiments in the following areas:
Allocation of Experiments and Number
of Sessions by Research Areas
| Research Area |
Experiment Name |
Totally |
Number of Sessions |
|
Life Science Research
|
AGEING,
ROOT,
GENEEXPRESSION,
CARDIOCOG-2,
NEUROCOG-2,
SYMPATHO-2,
BMI-2,
MEDOPS |
8
|
13
|
| Biotechnology
Research |
MESSAGE-2,
PROMISS-2 |
2 |
8
|
| Technological
Research |
NANOSLAB-2,
CREW RESTRAINT,
3D CAMERA
|
3
|
16
|
| Geophysical
Research |
LSO-S |
1
|
2
|
| Educational
Projects |
WINOGRAD,
CHONDRO,
VIDEO-2,
APIS,
THEBAS,
ARISS-2 |
6
|
21
|
|
Total:
|
20
|
60
|
SERVANTES SSM Project Experiments
| Life Science |
| AGEING |
Effects of microgravity on the motility, behaviour and
aging response of Drosophila strains. |
| ROOT |
Effects
of the space environment on the nuclear structure and
function of Arabidopsis thaliana root meristematic cells. |
| GENEEXPRESSION |
Effects
of the Space environment on the pattern of gene expression
of Drosophila melanogaster pupae. |
| CARDIOCOG-2 |
Study
of changes of human cardiovascular system in zero gravity. |
| NEUROCOG-2 |
Study
of directed attention brain potential in virtual 3-D
space in weightlessness. |
| SYMPATHO-2 |
Study
of sympathoadrenal activity in microgravity conditions. |
| BMI-2 |
Measurement
of blood pressure. |
| MEDPOS** |
Study
of performance of medical procedures in space. |
| Biotechnology |
| MESSAGE-2 |
Study of bacterial gene expression (evolution) in space
flight. |
| PROMISS-2* |
Protein
Crystal Growth Monitoring by Digital Holographic Microscope. |
| Technology
|
| NANOSLAB-2* |
Study of the aggregation mechanism and kinetics of ZSM-5
and Silicalite-1 nanoslabs into ZSM-5 / Silicalite-1
hybrid phases under micro-gravity conditions. |
| CREW
RESTRAINT** |
Testing
of ergonomic crew restraint at ISS. |
| 3D
CAMERA |
Taking
of 3D imageries by using 3D camera during flight on
Soyuz and ISS. |
| Geophysical
Investigations |
| LSO-S |
Observation of lightning and sprites. |
| Educational
program |
| WINOGRAD |
Study of influence of microgravity on formation of Winogradsky
columns. |
| CHONDRO |
Study
of effect of microgravity on Chondrocyte cells. |
| VIDEO-2 |
Demonstration
of action of Newton's Three Laws of Motion in space
environment. |
| APIS |
Demonstration
of effect of microgravity on the behaviour of a rigid
body rotating around its center of mass. |
| THEBAS |
Demonstration
of behaviour of solid spherical bodies of different
diameters in closed containers when the system is oscillated
in one dimension. |
| ARISS-2 |
Performance
of radio amateur communication sessions from ISS with
schoolchildren and students on the ground. |
* Experiments to be performed in MSG of the US Segment
of the ISS.
** Experiments to be performed in the US Segment of the
ISS.
Public relations and Symbolic activities are planned to
be performed within the frame of Servantes SSM Project.
Sixteen Servantes SSM Project experiments will be performed
in the Russian Segment of the ISS. Four experiments PROMISS,
NANOSLAB, CREW RESTRAINT and MEDOPS will be performed in
the US Segment of the ISS.
Three experiments AGEING, ROOT, GENEEXPRESSION will be performed
by using one and the same hardware Aquarius-B delivered
to ISS RS under Odissea Project.
The Servantes SSM project experiments will use both the
hardware uploaded within this project, and the hardware
already available on board the ISS RS. Of the available
hardware the flight hardware and Russian scientific hardware,
as well as hardware left after completion of the Andromede
(for LSO-S, CARDIOCOG-2, NEUROCOG-2), Marko Polo (for CARDIOCOG-2,
NEUROCOG-2) and Odissea (AGEING, ROOT, GENEEXPRESSION) missions
will be used.
For implementation of the SERVANTES SSM Project experiments
and activities the following resources are required:
| CARGO FLOW |
|
Ascent to the ISS RS
- in Progress M-47 logistics vehicle
- in Progress M1-10 logistics vehicle
- in Progress M-48 logistics vehicle
- in Soyuz TMA-3 transport spacecraft
TOTAL
|
16.00 kg
22.41 kg
18.78 kg
15.54 kg
72.73 kg
|
|
Descent of materials with SE results
- in Soyouz TM-34 descent capsule
|
|
| POWER CONSUMPTION |
| Permanent |
40 W
|
| Maximum per session |
up to 100 W
|
| CREW TIME |
| VC-4 Flight engineer-1 (Pedro
Duque) |
43 h 25 min
|
| ISS-7 Commander (Yuri Malenchenko) |
3 h 20 min
|
| ISS-8 Flight Engineer (Alexander
Kaleri) |
10 h 45 min
|
| TOTAL |
57 h 30 min
|
Ten experiments in the Servantes SSM Project will be performed
by the Spanish astronaut without assistance of the Russian
cosmonauts. The Russian cosmonaut, ISS-8 flight engineer
will take part in 6 experiments. As an assistant he will
be involved in three human physiology experiments (CARDIOCOG-2,
NEUROCOG-2, SYMPATHO-2) and photo and video imagery in experiments
3D Camera, VIDEO-2, APIS. The WINOGRAD experiment will be
activated by the Expedition ISS-7 Commander. If there is
no orbital attitude during VC-5 he will perform LSO-S experiment
before the beginning of VC-5.
Upon completion of the scientific program 39 experiments
results of a total mass of 16.30 kg is planned to be handed
over to the principal investigators:
| · On scientific program |
- |
37 units |
of a total mass of 13.97 kg |
| including early retrieval
cargoes |
- |
10 units |
of a total mass of 11.68 kg |
| · On symbolic activity |
- |
2 units |
of a total mass of 2.33 kg |
The visiting crew (VC-5) flight is scheduled between October
18 and October 28 2003. The duration of the joint flight
within the Russian Segment of the ISS is 8 days.
The International crew including Pedro Duque, VC-5 flight
engineer 1 (Spain) will be delivered to the ISS RS by Soyuz
TMA-3 transport manned spacecraft and will return in the
descent capsule of the Soyuz TMA-2 transport manned spacecraft.
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